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  2. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  3. Bad luck - Wikipedia

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    In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Bad luck may refer to: Bad luck, harmful, negative, or undesirable luck or fortune; Film and television.

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    In this scam, a fortune teller uses cold reading skills to detect that a client is genuinely troubled rather than merely seeking entertainment; or is a gambler complaining of bad luck. The fortune teller informs the mark that they are the victim of a curse , and that for a fee a spell can be cast to remove the curse.

  5. Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia

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    In America, it is considered bad luck to wish someone "good luck" in a theatre. Prior to performances, it is traditional for the cast to gather together to avert the bad luck by wishing each other bad luck or cursing, the expression "break a leg" replaces the phrase "good luck".

  6. Eating Lobster on New Year's Eve Can Bring You Bad Luck - AOL

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    Eating good luck foods and sharing a midnight kiss are more than just fun rituals. Check out the top New Year's superstition from around the world.

  7. Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia

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    A "Jonah" is a long-established expression among sailors, meaning a person (either a sailor or a passenger) who is bad luck, which is based on the Biblical prophet Jonah. Clergymen are considered bad luck, as they are all of Jonah's ilk. Redheads and women are also to be avoided as passengers. [2]

  8. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Like crossing paths with a black cat and breaking a mirror, the notion of a day ...

  9. Financial folly or just bad luck? | Paul Fain

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    Based on my experiences as a Certified Financial Planner professional, I would say that financial mistakes are attributable to procrastination and avoidance of unpleasant tasks (10%), financial ...